After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
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After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
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And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.
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And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek the LORD, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto the LORD, the God of their fathers.
Cross-references (21)
Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 11:16 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Chronicles 15:9 He gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those who lived with them out of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon; for they came to him out of Israel in abundance when they saw that Yahweh his God was with him.
- Exodus 9:21 Whoever didn’t respect Yahweh’s word left his servants and his livestock in the field.
- Deuteronomy 12:5-6 But to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, you shall seek his habitation, and you shall come there. You shall bring your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the wave offering of your hand, your vows, your free will offerings, and the firstborn of your herd and of your flock there.
- Deuteronomy 12:11 then it shall happen that to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, there you shall bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the wave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which you vow to Yahweh.
- Deuteronomy 12:13-14 Be careful that you don’t offer your burnt offerings in every place that you see; but in the place which Yahweh chooses in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command you.
- Deuteronomy 32:46 He said to them, “Set your heart to all the words which I testify to you today, which you shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.
- Joshua 22:19 However, if the land of your possession is unclean, then pass over to the land of the possession of Yahweh, in which Yahweh’s tabernacle dwells, and take possession among us; but don’t rebel against Yahweh, nor rebel against us, in building an altar other than Yahweh our God’s altar.
- 1 Samuel 7:3-4 Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.” Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served Yahweh only.
- 1 Chronicles 16:29 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
- 1 Chronicles 22:1 Then David said, “This is the house of Yahweh God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”
- 2 Chronicles 30:11 Nevertheless some men of Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 30:18-19 For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover other than the way it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, “May the good Yahweh pardon everyone who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, even if they aren’t clean according to the purification of the sanctuary.”
- Job 34:14 If he set his heart on himself, if he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,
- Psalms 62:10 Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.
- Psalms 84:5-7 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage. Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings. They go from strength to strength. Every one of them appears before God in Zion.
- Psalms 108:1 My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.
- Daniel 6:14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was very displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored until the going down of the sun to rescue him.
- Hosea 4:8 They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
- Haggai 1:5 Now therefore this is what Yahweh of Armies says: Consider your ways.
- Acts 11:23 who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
- 1 Chronicles 22:19 Now set your heart and your soul to follow Yahweh your God. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God, to bring the ark of Yahweh’s covenant and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for Yahweh’s name.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Which were zealous of true religion, and feared God.
Which were zealous of true religion, and feared God.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 11:16 And after them out of all the…
2Ch 11:16 And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.
Ver. 16. And after them.] See the force of good example; and that there were not a few of these that thus fled, though Jeroboam way laid them. {Hos 5:1} {See Trapp on "Hos 5:1"} Augustine gathereth from hence, that in those most corrupt times of king Ahab there were found seven thousand that had not bowed their knees to Baal.
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Such as set their hearts.] Qui tradiderunt cor suum, who delivered up their hearts to seek the Lord; to run any hazard rather than to violate their consciences. Such were the English exiles in Queen Mary’s days, from whom Stephen Gardiner vowed so to stop the sending of all supplies, that for very hunger they should eat their own nails, and then feed on their fingers’ ends: but ‘threatened folk live long’; and before these banished men were brought to that short bill of fare, the bishop was first all eaten up of worms himself. {a} These exiles of Israel had harbour and maintenance from Rehoboam, whose kingdom was not a little strengthened and settled by the coming of these good men.
{a} Fuller’s Church Hist.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Such as set their hearts to seek the Lord…
Such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel; such as loved and feared God in truth, and with their whole heart.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Rehoboam took him Mahalath, the daughter of Jerimoth,…
And Rehoboam took him Mahalath, the daughter of Jerimoth, the son of David, to wife,.... Of which son of David we nowhere else read; perhaps he might be the son of one of his concubines, or he might have two names:
and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse; who was David's eldest brother. Sa1 17:13. She must be a granddaughter or great-granddaughter of his.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Set their heart - Such as loved and feared…
Set their heart - Such as loved and feared God in truth.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 16. Such as set their hearts to seek…
Verse 16. Such as set their hearts to seek the Lord] All the truly pious joined him out of every tribe, and the whole tribe of Levi, being deprived of their functions, joined him also. Thus he had Judah, Benjamin, and Levi, and probably a part of Simeon; for he had Etam, which was in that tribe, and the truly religious out of all the other tribes, for they could not bear Jeroboam's idolatry.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ch 11:16. And after them such as set their…
2Ch 11:16. And after them such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel — All the devout, pious Israelites, of every tribe, followed the priests and Levites: all who feared and loved God in sincerity and truth, and were determined to serve him. All such left the inheritances of their fathers, and went and took houses in or near Jerusalem, that they might have free access to the altar and temple of God, and be out of the way of the temptation to worship the calves. Thus the best of the Israelites united themselves to the tribe of Judah, and would have great influence in preserving that tribe from the idolatry into which the ten tribes were fallen. “That is best for us,” says Henry, “which is best for our souls; and in all our choices, advantages for religion must take place of all outward conveniences. Where God’s faithful priests are, his faithful people should be. If Jeroboam cast off God’s ministers, every true-born Israelite will think himself obliged to own them, and stand by them.” Reader, when the ark removes, do you remove and go after it.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 16. After them… such as set their hearts to…
16. After them… such as set their hearts to seek the Lord — The more pious Israelites, like the seven thousand that would not worship Baal, (1Ki_19:18,) were disgusted with Jeroboam’s innovations, and followed their priests and Levites to Jerusalem.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (16) And after them—i.e., following their lead.
(16) And after them—i.e., following their lead.
Such as set their hearts.—The same phrase (nâthan lebab) as in 1Ch_22:19, and nowhere else.
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Came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice.—And to settle there, as appears from next verse. A similar migration of the faithful worshippers of Jehovah is recorded in the reigns of Asa and Hezekiah. (See 2Ch_15:9; 2Ch_30:11.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Ver. 16 shows a good example on the part…
Ver. 16 shows a good example on the part of the clergy, effectual, and followed by the people.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 People ... came after them
People ... came after them
"People ... followed the Levites" or "People ... came to Jerusalem after the Levites"
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those who set their hearts to seek Yahweh
Here the word "hearts" represents the thoughts and desires. The idiom "set their hearts" means to determine to do something. AT: "those who had determined to seek Yahweh" (See: Metonymy and Idiom)
to seek Yahweh
Worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if the person were seeking Yahweh. AT: "to worship Yahweh" (See: Metaphor)
made Rehoboam son of Solomon strong
The people supporting Rehoboam as king is spoken of as if they made Rehoboam strong. AT: "supported Rehoboam son of Solomon as king" (See: Metaphor)
they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon
Here a person's actions and lifestyle are spoken of as if the person were walking along a path. AT: "they followed the example of David and Solomon for three years" (See: Metaphor)
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